Arts & Entertainment

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September 9, 2012

Art Review: Coes a mature painter, quirky to the core

In Rufus Coes’ “Coastal Route” at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth, there are two paintings of plain boxes. One, an open and seemingly appreciated-until-empty case of Budweiser, doesn’t purport to contain any mystery. It’s a prosaically realistic watercolor, impressively stark and textured with dry-spackled drops. It sits on a slate gray porch in colorlessly silver […]
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September 9, 2012

Author Q & A: Criminal Intent

When Tess Gerritsen writes one of her wildly popular 'Rizzoli & Isles' mysteries -- her latest, 'Last to Die,' is out now -- she has a very specific modus operandi.
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September 9, 2012

Book Review: Plot, writing, narration shine in Mainer’s ‘Fingerprints’

Marcia Leonard’s novel has an intriguing plot and writing that sparkles. The book’s a winner in my opinion, and I think you’ll agree with that assessment. A chemist-turned-fiction writer living in Falmouth, Leonard accurately describes her own 212-page work. “Fingerprints,” she writes, “is a murder/suspense novel with a love story — and a multiple personality […]
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September 9, 2012

Book Review: Portrait of lives that lost direction

Zadie Smith's new novel depicts searches for the elusive gates to paradise.
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September 9, 2012

Signings, etc.

WILLIAM DAVID BARRY

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September 9, 2012

Savoring the Moment

The Portland Museum of Art -- and a legion of foodie fans -- gather to celebrate the publication of the new book 'Portland, Maine Chef's Table.'
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September 9, 2012

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

In case you didn’t manage a moose sighting this season, here’s a poem on that subject by Dougles Woodsum of Smithfield. Doug writes that the poem is based on an incident told him by a friend. The poem’s skillful blend of comedy and drama, however, are all his.
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September 2, 2012

Is there an Oscar in the house?

Looking over this fall’s films for Oscar potential, there’s the usual crop of nice, medium-ambitious dramas, handsome literary adaptations, Meryl Streep, and the rare truly unique potential masterpiece that, in a place I like to call Perfect World, would leave all the safer challengers in the dust. Unfortunately, we live in this world, but here […]
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September 2, 2012

Fall and Holiday Movie Preview: Killer B’s

Bond, Bella and Bilbo may well slay all comers at the box office this fall, but there are plenty of pretenders to the blockbuster throne.
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September 2, 2012

Dine Out Maine: The Well has fresh, simple food outdoors at its source

Dining al fresco at The Well might be thought of as poetry: A simple truth, sparely told in a new language and offering a distinct pleasure and atmosphere, perhaps even an “aha” moment. The rustic eatery is on the grounds of Jordan’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth, but it is a separate business. Although the food […]

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